Chef Shawn Bucher

Shawn Bucher

Author: The First-Timers Cookbook

Shawn Bucher is a professional chef turned entrepreneur and author. Having traveled the country and worked professionally in most aspects of the foodservice industry for over 12 years, Shawn has held positions such as Teacher, Food and Beverage Director, Purchasing Manager, Sous Chef and interim Executive chef of a large hotel, Training Chef, and a General manager of both full service and quick service casual restaurants.

Shawn holds a Culinary Certificate, Business degrees and Accounting & Professional Sales Certificates. He is the recipient of the Best in Category and Best in Show award for the 1999 Junior Member President’s Culinary Salon, put on by the American Culinary Federation’s Beehive State chef’s chapter.  He currently is a chef instructor for The International Culinary Schools at The Art Insitute in Salt Lake City.